Mary R. Vandervort, 80 of Coloma passed away Friday, Feb 3, 2017 at River Ridge Retirement Village in South Haven.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am Saturday, Feb 11, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Watervliet of which she was a member.  Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in coloma beginning at 5 pm and concluding at 7:30 pm with the Rosary.  In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary may be given to the North Berrien Senior Center. Those wishing to leave an online message of remembrance may do so by using the "Guestbook" link located on this page.

Mary was born December 3, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minn. to Herman and Florence (Lewis) Vollrath.  She grew up in Coloma, lived in Texas from 1981 to 1992, before returning her home in Coloma.  Mary was a registered nurse, dedicating countless hours of service to Dr. Stagg in Watervliet, Dr. Franklin in Lewisville, Texas along with Lewisville Texas Hospital.

Survivors include her children; Lisa A. Lewis of Missouri, Michael J. Vandervort of Raleigh, NC, Mary Colleen Vandervort of Bloomington, Ind., Bruce Vandervort of Bloomington, ILL, and Victor M. Vandervort of Bellingham, Washington.  Survivors also include a brother William "Bill" Vollrath of Cassopolis; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband Victor in 2012, a son Tom in 1977, a brother George Vollrath and sister Margie Hyman.